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pregmumof2 Experienced User
May 25th, 2008
Hi,my first daughter is nearly 18 months old and she has very large tonsils...they are so large that they nearly meet in the middle...she doesnt seem to have trouble eating and swallowing but i have read up on enlarged tonsils and it being related to sleap apnea...this is where for brief periods of time a child can stop breathing now and again while sleeping and they cough and choke to wake them selves up and start breathing again.my daughter Taven deffinetly doe do this and I'm so frightened that she could stop breathing and not start to breath again...i'm also petrified of operations and would probably need sedating myself if she had to go through that...i have always been very paranoid when it has come to my children and i'm constantly scared that i will loose them...has anyone got any advice for me relating to Ravens enlarged tonsils....has anyone had similar problems with children or yourselves.JadeXXXX
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pregmumof2
replied May 25th, 2008
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sorry spelling mistake.....my daughters name is Raven and NOT Taven.
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motherofhighspiritedones
replied May 25th, 2008
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make a doctor appointment
your ped will probably refer you to an ear, nose, throat specialist...my son was about 19 months old, suffered from chronic ear infections and enlarged tonsils and adenoids. the tonsils and adeonids were removed and he had tubes put in his ears. when it comes to difficulty breathing at night, there is not much you can do but observe until she has a sleep test done as well as an ent checkup...best of luck. let me know what was found Very Happy
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mentorof5
replied January 29th, 2009
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try removing processed sugar, dairy and allergens such as gluten from her diet; also a course of spinal corrections to correct spinal misalignment and nerve interference by specific upper cervical chiropractic care has been successful in many cases of boosting immune function and aiding in decreasing the tonsil size and breathing difficulties
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